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HESI MED SURG / MED SURG 55 QUESTIONS RN V1 A 55-year-old patient is preparing to start an exercise program. The health care provider wants 60% of maximum target heart rate. Calculate the heart ra... te that the nurse will add to the care plan as the target heart rate. Record answer as a whole number. maximum 1. A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicates teaching is effective? a. “My parenteral medication must be taken with food.” b. “I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I give my insulin.” c. “Once I start feeling better, I will stop taking my antibiotic.” “If I am 30 minutes late taking my medication, I should skip that d. dose.” 2. A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which statement made by the patient is an indication for the nurse to use the Z-track method? a. “I am allergic to many medications.” b. “I’m really afraid that a big needle will hurt.” c. “The last shot like that turned my skin colors.” d. “My legs are too obese for the needle to go through.” 3. A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take? a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal. b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal. c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in ear canal. d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal. 4. A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which syringe will the nurse obtain to administer the medication? a. 3-mL syringe b. U-100 syringe c. Needleless syringe d. Tuberculin syringe 5. A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse has on hand a 25 mg tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? a. 1/2 tablet b. 1 tablet c. 1 1/2 tablets d. 2 tablets 6. The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will be the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level? a. 0800 b. 0830 c. 0900 d. 0930 Trough levels are generally drawn 30 minutes before the drug is administered. If the medication is administered at 0900, the trough should be drawn at 0830. 7. A patient is receiving vancomycin. Which function is the priority for the nurses to assess? a. Vision b. Hearing c. Heart tones d. Bowel sounds 8. A health care provider orders lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg orally 2 times a day. The dose available is 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer for each dose? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 .......................................................................................................continued............................................................................... [Show More]

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